TaxGuru Newsletter Subscription
Information You Can Rely On.
CA, CS, CMA - In this article I am going to share my views on the role of a Company Secretary as a Startup Consultant or How a Company Secretary plays a very important role in establishing Startups....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Procedure for introducing ESOP scheme and benefits of introducing ESOP scheme in Startups In recent years,startups have proven to be very successful in India. It has been observed that startups are budding at a rate of 10-12% per year. Startups to be successful must retain their hardworking employees and at the same time have to […...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - For start-ups with little or no revenue and an uncertain future, assigning a valuation sounds vague. Business valuation of any kind is never cut and dry. Since valuation is a complex issue, start-ups who raise seed capital (Initial Investment) can consider issuing convertible securities to investors where the conversion ratio for converti...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Startup Recognition & Tax Exemption Under the Startup India Action Plan, startups that meet the definition as prescribed under vide G.S.R. 127(E) dated 19th February, 2019 are eligible to apply for recognition under the program. The Startups have to provide supporting documents, at the time of application. Eligibility Criteria for Sta...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - In todays environment, start-ups are crucial as they focus on innovation, lead to employment generation and promote research and development. As per recent study conducted by IBM and Oxford, 90% of India’s start-ups fail within the first five years despite Indias entrepreneurial strengths....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - The number of jobs self-reported by DPIIT Recognized startups, as on 6th September 2020, year-wise, for the last three years is as follows. No data on contribution to GDP by Start-ups is maintained by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, started her Pre-Budget Consultations with different stakeholder Groups in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2020-21 here today. Her first meeting was with the stakeholder Groups from Digital Economy, Fintech and Start-ups ....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - 4 Major Tax Exemptions to Startups includes Income Tax Exemption on profits under Section 80-IAC of Income Tax (IT) Act, Tax Exemption on Investments above Fair Market Value, Introduction of Section 54EE in the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Amendment in Section 54GB of the Income-tax Act....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Several tax proposals aim to promote investments in start-ups and sunrise industries in the country Lower 25% corporate tax rate is to be applicable to those with annual turnover upto Rs.400 crore instead of the current limit of Rs.250 crore Increase in surcharge by 3% for those with taxable income between 2-5 cro...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share premiums E-verification mechanism proposed for establishing identity of the investor and source of his funds TV programme proposed exclusively for Start-ups within the DD bouquet of channels Government to launch ...
Read MoreHCL Technologies BPO Services Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) - In the case of HCL Technologies BPO Services Ltd vs. ACIT, ITAT has held that for transfer pricing only amount retained by associates from end user is to be taken into account for transfer pricing adjustment, and to adjust operating cost by excluding abnormal cost incurred on a/c of Startup Company ...
Read MoreNA - (07/06/2020) - There are reports in a certain section of media that the growth of direct taxes collection for the FY 2019-20 has fallen drastically and buoyancy of the direct tax collection as compared to the GDP growth has reached negative. These reports do not portray the correct picture regarding the growth of ...
Read MoreF. No. 173/149/2019-ITA-I - (23/09/2019) - Grievances of Startups should be handled within the following time-frame:- i) In case of any grievance, the preliminary Action Taken Report is to be submitted to this office by the next day i.e. within one working day of calling of report by this office....
Read MoreCircular No. 22/2019-Income Tax - (30/08/2019) - In case of Startup companies recognized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) which have filed Form No. 2 and whose cases are under limited scrutiny on the single issue of applicability of section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act),the contention of the as...
Read MoreF.No. 187/6/2019-ITA-I - (30/08/2019) - In order to redress grievances and address various tax related issues in the cases of Start-ups, a Start-up Cell has been constituted by CBDT on 30.08.2019 with the following ex-officio members:...
Read MoreNA - (22/08/2019) - The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified today that small start-ups with turnover upto Rs. 25 crore will continue to get the promised tax holiday as specified in Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’), which provides deduction for 100 per cent of income of an eligibl...
Read More
